A pilot has died after his small plane crashed near an airport in Northern California.
The Nevada County Sheriff's Office says 30-year-old Ronald Hooper of Rancho Cordova suffered severe injuries in the crash that occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday near Grass Valley area and he died at a hospital.
The crash site was about 1 1/2 miles from Nevada County Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot reported engine problems with the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk before it crashed into some trees.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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